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Already on 'DEFCON 5" following a number of burglaries near his home, Andrew jumped out of bed only to discovered the alarm had in fact been set off by a whopping spider, the Manchester Evening News reported .

One of the monster invaders in Andrew Taylor's house, which set off an intruder alarm (Image: Manchester Evening News)

But it wasn’t just one hairy-legged creepy crawly, it was several.

Thankfully, his wife managed to safely evict them from the house, which he says has since been "spider-proofed" with peppermint spray.

Another one of the large spiders seen in Andrew Taylor's home (Image: Manchester Evening News)

And on Friday (August 25), there were a few squeals here at Get Surrey HQ in Guildford when a couple of monster spiders rocked up in reception.

The pair soon scuttled off to hide behind the water cooler.

We let these two get on their way (Image: TMS)

Globally, there are more than 35,000 different species of spiders, yet only around 650 of these are found in the UK.

Some people suffer from arachnophobia, which is an extreme fear of spiders that can cause them to sweat, cry, and even have a panic attack.